Hand Sewn: Be All End All

[bowser]

Tartan: Cornish Hunting
Weight: 16oz or specially woven in military weight
Yardage:8 ish
Customization:hidden pocket in waistband of apron, for stuff I just cant afford to lose, and I love the sound of the pattern welded buckles so I would find someone to make some, standard 3. Box pleated to the stripe, two extra belt loops.
Why: just because

[Moosedog]

Dream kilt:

Tartan: Robertson Hunting
Weight 16 ounce 8 yards
Two straps
Knife-pleated to the red stripe
Made to measure by a friend

WAIT!!! I already have my dream kilt! A Wally Catanach original! I'll have to start dreaming again.

Perhaps an IOS to the sett? Or perhaps some of that Hudson's Bay tartan will come into my life--I have a peculiar attraction to that one.

I have been dreaming about lighter kilts these days, so perhaps my next project will be to sew the County Cavan I have into a five yarder or a box pleat for fall hiking. But somehow the dream is not as good when I do the sewing (laughing.)

Moosedog

[RedLichtie]

My dream kilt is on order and it took me a loooong time to decide on it. I was in a great position in that it was paid for by others as a gift so I could go to town.

Tartan: Ancient Hunting Thomson
Weight 16 oz Strome
Yardage: 8..... probably more like 7 as I'm a 32" waist
Pleated: to sett
Why: I am a Thomson and out of the 7 or 8 Thomson tartans available, this was my favourite. I love the "hunting muted" but it appears to only come in 13oz.

I have no real intentions (yet) of buying another kilt but if I do it'll be either the aforementioned Thomson Hunting Muted, Duncan (mothers side) or Isle of Skye.

[Haegl]

Tartan: MacDonald of Clanranald
Weight: 16/17oz worsted
Yardage: 8+
Customization: Pleated to the sett, 2 straps with brass buckles, a reinforced area for the kilt pin.
Why: The Tartan is from my mothers side of the family

[David Dalglish]

Tartan--Dalglish
Weight--16oz Worsted wool
yardage--9 yds
Not long had it--love it.

[Downix]

Tartan: Stewart of Appin
Weight: 16oz
Yardage: 9yard
Customization: Downs tartan on inner apron and McDougall crest.
Why: Honor all three men that can rightfully call themselves my father figure.

[Ealisaid]

Tartan: MacAlpine, modern, then another in ancient someday.
Weight: 13 oz
Yardage: Whatever the box-pleats take.
Customization: I think the apron will actually open on the left for this one. Only two buckles.
Why: My tartan, and so beautiful! A less heavy kilt is best in southern California.

This would make me ecstatic! (I put this post here because the Christmas list thread is dealing with some nonmaterial thingies now.)

[Redshank]

Tartan: MacDonald of Clanranald
Weight: 16/17oz worsted
Yardage: 8+
Customization: Pleated to the sett, 2 straps with brass buckles, a reinforced area for the kilt pin.
Why: The Tartan is from my mothers side of the family

Beat you to it, albeit in weathered form, tartan woven by probably one of Scotlands best weavers D C Dalgliesh of Selkirk, it's one of my favourites,




Chris

[Jaggy thistle]

16 oz black douglas a lovely tartan and also my clan
hand stitched by E-KILTS great workmanship , reasonable price
and I have already got it !

[Scully]

OK I'm new but I'm in. Here goes my dream.

Tartan: USMC Leatherneck
Weight: 18oz
Yardage: 4-5 yds
Customization: 2 straps with polished titanium buckles, I like the idea of a reinforced area for kilt pin, Military box pleat or double box (I like Lady Chrystal's work) to stripe, Scarlett silk lining, straps made from stingray leather (black center cut with shaved denticals). I would also get all titanium accessories (buckle and cantel sporran with kilt pin EGA) and matching belt of stingray.
Why: This is the dream thread and I'm worth it.